Paul joins Paramount from Disney Consumer Products, where he oversaw licensing partnerships and product strategy
Paramount has appointed former Disney exec Paul Southern as its new Executive Vice President of Consumer Products.
With more than 20 years of experience in licensing and commercialisation, Paul joins from Disney Consumer Products, where he oversaw strategy development and global licensing partnerships.
In his new role, he will spearhead Paramount’s consumer products and retail operations, reporting to Josh Silverman, President of Global Products and Experiences.
Josh said: “Paul is a highly strategic leader with deep industry knowledge and outstanding relationships across the global licensing ecosystem. He brings tremendous energy and a proven track record of driving commercial growth to our organization. I’m excited to welcome him to the team as we continue to build powerful, fan-driven products around Paramount’s beloved brands and franchises.”
During his time at Disney Consumer Products, Paul headed up the Star Wars licensing business as SVP Licensing – Star Wars during the key period directly following Disney’s acquisition of the IP. Prior to that he worked on licensing and consumer product development at Lucasfilm.
